Tiffany Aching has finally got her wish. She is a witch (and a respected one, at that). Overworked & underpaid, that`s for certain, but a witch nonetheless. Help is at hand though. In the form of young Geoffrey & his goat. Geoffrey wants to be a witch too, & thinks he can save the world by building sheds. Well, everyone has to start somewhere. But as new friends are made, & old ones return, enemies are stirring. With her beloved chalk in jeopardy, Tiffany will face the toughest challenge of her life. There will be a reckoning. ...

`A page-turning heartbreaker` Emma Donoghue, author of Room ` Wonderful. Brutal, agonizing, tender` Sarah Winman, author of When God Was a Rabbit For years Jaxie Clackton has dreaded going home. His beloved mum is dead, & he wishes his dad was too, until one terrible moment leaves his life stripped to nothing. No one ever told Jaxie Clackton to be careful what he wishes for. & so Jaxie runs. There`s just one person in the world who understands him, but to reach her he`ll have to cross the vast saltlands of Western Australia. It is a place that harbours criminals & threatens to kill those who haven`t reckoned with its hot, waterless vastness. This is a journey only a dreamer
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- would attempt. Fierce & lyrical, The Shepherd`s Hut by Tim Winton is a story of survival, solitude & unlikely friendship. Most of all it is about what it takes to keep hope alive in a parched & brutal world.

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This is the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller. Some people`s lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks` isn`t. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he & his family have lived & worked in & around the Lake District for generations. Their way of life is ordered by the seasons & the work they dem&, & has been for hundreds of years. A Viking would understand the work they do: sending the sheep to the fells in the summer & making the hay; the autumn fairs where the flocks are replenished; the gruelling toil of winter when the sheep must be kept alive, & the light-headedness that comes with spring, as the lambs are born & the sheep get ready to return to the fells. ...

From James Rebanks, the Herdwick Shepherd, comes The Shepherd`s Life, a story of the Lake District & its people which could redefine the literature of rural life. Some people`s lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks` isn`t. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he & his family have lived & worked in & around the Lake District for generations. Their way of life is ordered by the seasons & the work they dem&, & has been for hundreds of years. A Viking would understand the work they do: sending the sheep to the fells in the summer & making the hay; the autumn fairs where the flocks are replenished; the gruelling toil of winter when the sheep must be kept alive, & the light-headedness that comes with spring, as the lambs are born & the sheep get ready to return to the fells. These modern dispatches from an ancient landscape tell the story of a deep-rooted attachment to place, describing a way of life that is little noticed & yet has profoundly shaped this landscape. In evocative & lucid prose, James Rebanks takes us through a shepherd`s year, offering a unique account of rural life & a fundamental connection with the land that most of us have lost. It is a story of working lives, the people around him, his childhood, his parents & grandparents, a people who exist & endure even as the world changes around them. Many stories are of people working desperately hard to leave a place. This is the story of someone trying desperately hard to stay. James Rebanks is the Herdwick Shepherd. His family has farmed in the same area for more than six hundred years. ...

An elegant solid-wood stand with brass claw feet & antique brass-plated meridian enhance the rich antique ocean of the classic 16” diameter raised-relief Sherbrook globe. Special features include decorative cartouches & ornate compass roses. Truly a beautiful furniture accessory. ...

A beautiful & lavishly illustrated book on one of the greatest & most enduringly popular literary characters of all time: Sherlock Holmes. Since it`s original printing five years ago, we are re-issuing The Sherlock Holmes Companion with a full update of all the exciting detective developments from both the small & big screen as well as further details on all the major characters & locations. Illustrated throughout with more than 150 pictures ranging from period engravings & book jackets to modern-day location shots & film stills from TV adaptations, this is a compendious guide to all the stories, their author & the enigmatic pipe-smoking creation at their heart. Daniel Smith`s witty & informed text provides plot summaries of every single Sherlock Holmes story, potted biographies of Holmes, Moriarty, Watson & of course Conan Doyle. Interviews with actors & contributors who`ve helped bring the great detective to life over the years, including a new interview with Mark Gatiss who not only plays Mycroft Holmes but is also co-creator of the BBC series Sherlock. This is a book aimed at both the Holmes aficionado & at the gift market
- comprehensive & nostalgic while also rigorously critical & not afraid to rank the better Holmes stories against the lesser.
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This miscellany explores the fascinating & enigmatic world of Sherlock Holmes, his place in literary history & how he has become the iconic, timeless character who is loved by millions. Contains facts, trivia "es from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle`s legendary stories, the reader can also explore the often weird & wonderful characters who graced Conan Doyle`s pages. Do you know the difference between a Penang Lawyer & a Tide-Waiter? & if you think a `life preserver` is a cork-filled flotation device, how does Wilson Kemp fit one into the sleeve of his jacket? The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany is light-hearted & highly informative, & perfect for both the Sherlock aficionado & those new to the world of 221B Baker Street. ...

One of America`s leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political & theological antagonisms within Islam in this ”smart, clear & timely” book (The Washington Post). Still essential & timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival provides an objective understanding of the 1, 400-year struggle between Shias & Sunnis & sheds light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS & on-going tensions between Iran & Saudi Arabia. ...

John Wyatt first encountered the Lake District during a boyhood camping trip to Windermere. He was overwhelmed by the freedom of the landscape & the closeness to nature. It was as if he belonged here, amongst the fells, the crags, & the endless horizon. This call to the wild stayed with him, becoming so powerful that one day he did what many only dream of: he left a steady job & his town life to become a forestry worker in a Lakeland wood at Cartmel Fell. This is one of the finest books ever written on the Lake District. Like Thoreau, John Wyatt embraced the simplicity of living alone in a woodland hut. ...

The Ship tells the exciting story of Captain James Cook's voyage on the Endeavour & describes what happened when a BBC team of volunteers boarded a magnificent replica of the ship to retrace a dramatic stretch of its route from Cape Grafton in Australia to Jakarta in Indonesia. Simon Baker, author & volunteer able seaman, begins by taking a fresh look at Cook & the origins of his first voyage
- how it turned from a scientific expedition to observe an eclipse into a far-reaching quest for the Great Southern Continent. Drawing on original journals, he re-examines Cook's motives & reputation, revealing a more complex character than the hero that history has handed down to us. The replica Endeavour provided a unique opportunity to 'test' the achievements of Cook & his company within an authentic eighteenth-century environment.
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